Program Manager

SEAKR Engineering

$130K — $180K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 5-12 years of relevant project management experience desired.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively.
  • Demonstrated capacity for self-directed learning and leading technical decision-making.
  • Experience with subcontract management is preferred.
  • Previous experience in leading coordinated technical teams.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver program on schedule, within budget and quality standards.
  • Act as primary point of contact for customers, vendors, and internal teams.
  • Motivate and lead the program team to achieve goals.
  • Manage interdepartmental resources and requirements across engineering and business functions.
  • Maintain project schedules, logs, scope, and monitor program metrics.
  • Implement proactive risk management strategies.
  • Lead cross-functional teams in major program reviews.
  • Manage change control processes and support negotiations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Eligibility for year-end bonus.
  • Various forms of paid leave including vacation and sick leave.
Full Job Description
SEAKR is looking for a high-energy, early to mid-career program manager who has a passion for leading the design, development, test and delivery of state-of-the-art satellite electronics. The PM is fully empowered to deliver the best possible product to our customers, on time and on budget. With that empowerment comes accountability, and a successful PM at SEAKR must be innovative and tireless towards accomplishing that high standard. Responsibilities include: - Delivery of program to schedule, cost, quality and performance parameters via coordination and directing all program activities for a moderate complexity program - Primary interface with customer community, vendors, and internal personnel - Motivate and provide leadership for broader program team - Manage interdepartmental requirements and resources across matrixed engineering department, including engineering, business development, contracts and finance - Create and maintain baseline schedules, changes logs, scope and costs along with monitor key metrics on program health - Develop and implement proactive risk management process - Lead cross functional efforts for major program gate reviews - Organize and manage change control process and support negotiation and change proposal efforts - Experience managing projects requiring Earned Value Management in a Cost Plus and Firm Fixed environment Qualifications - A Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent is required. An advanced degree is desired. - 5-12 years of experience are desired. - Multi-dimensional skills such as working well with people, ability to self-teach, ability to lead and adjudicate technical decision-making, and drive to dive-in and help at any level or function when challenges arise are key characteristics for a successful PM candidate. - Prior Subcontract management experience desired - Prior experience leading teams on coordinated technical efforts Additional Information Compensation: Base salary range is $130,000- $180,000, depending on qualifications. SEAKR has very rich medical, dental and vision insurance plans, along with a generous 401(k) retirement plan. In addition to base salary, employees are eligible for a year-end bonus. SEAKR offers a variety of paid leave, such as vacation, sick, bereavement, and FMLA. US Citizenship Required Applications will be accepted until 6/19/26

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